Registration

If you cannot access the online registration system, you may fill out the Registration Form (Word)(PDF) and send it back to the Secretariat via email to Ms. Angelina Shen at: angelina.shen@twgrid.org or fax to: +886-2-2783-5434.

Cancellation & Refunds

Cancellations and registration fee refund request must be made in writing to the Secretariat before 1 March 2015. Cancellations will not be accepted on/ after 1 March 2015. In addition, all refunds will be processed after the symposium.

Hotel Information

*The special rate shown on this page is only applicable if the reservation is made through the online registration system.

1. Breakfast and 10% tax are included.
2. Internet service available with charge-- 24hrs for TWD 280)
3. Cancellation must be made 48 hours (Taiwan Standard Time) prior to the check-in date, or a process fee equivalent to one night’s room rate will be charged.

1. Breakfast and 10% tax are included.
2. Free Internet service.
3. Cancellations must be made 24 hours (Taiwan Standard Time) prior to the check-in date, or a process fee equivalent to one night’s room rate will be charged.

Reservations will be confirmed upon receipt of check in/ out date and credit card guarantee by 13 February 2015. Thereafter, reservations can only be confirmed subject to room availability.

The credit card guarantee is required for all hotels except for the Guest House of Academia Sinica. You will NOT be charged for the hotel fare at this moment. You will be charged by the hotel directly upon check-out.

Please also pay attention to the cancellation policy of each hotel. In the case of no-show, a fee equal to one-night rate will be charged. Notification of hotel cancellation should be sent in writing to the Ms. Angelina Shen at angelina.shen@twgrid.org .

Guest House of Academia Sinica only provides limited foreign exchange service (only USD to TWD). Please note that the availability of the foreign exchange service is not guaranteed. Therefore, it is highly recommended to convert your foreign exchanges to Taiwan Dollars (TWD) at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Located conveniently near downtown Taipei City area, Songshan Airport is accessible by buses, taxis and Taipei Metro (MRT MuzhaNeihu line). Please refer to the following information to choose the transportation to go to the hotels.

The nationals of the following countries are eligible for the visa exemption program, which permits a duration of stay up to 30 days：Australia, Malaysia, Singapore.

Requirements:

A passport with validity of at least six months upon entry .
‧visa-exempt entry only applies to foreign visitors holding formal passports (i.e. ordinary, official/service and diplomatic passports), not including those holding emergency, temporary, other informal passports or travel documents.
‧Japanese passport holders with their passports valid for more than 3 months are eligible for visa-exempt entry.
‧US passport( including emergency passport) holders with their passports valid for the period of intended stay are eligible for visa-exempt entry.

a confirmed return air/sea ticket or an air/sea ticket and a visa for the next destination, and a confirmed seat reservation for departure.

non-criminal record and not prohibited by the local authorities to enter the R.O.C.

Visa-exempt entry cannot be converted to other types of visas, unless the following exceptions:.

A. Foreign visitors entering the R.O.C. through visa-exemption may only apply for converting to visitor visas within their legal stay at the Bureau of Consular Affairs or branch offices of MOFA in case of: severe acute diseases, natural disasters or other force majeure reasons, which hold them back from leaving the R.O.C. In addition, white-collar professionals who have obtained the work permits within their legal stay may apply for work visas, together with their spouse and minors (under age 20) entering the R.O.C. at the same time.

According to the Regulations for Exit of Draftees Article 14: For a draftee having maintained his household registration in Taiwan and has at the same time the status of double nationalities shall enter into and depart from Taiwan by presenting his ROC passport; any draftee entering into Taiwan by presenting a foreign passport and is duly subject to conscription shall be restricted from departing from Taiwan. For conscription law please visit the website: http://www.immigration.gov.tw

Landing Visa:

Countries eligible for Landing Visas :

Holders of Bruneian Passport with validity of more than six months.

Holders of Turkish Passport with validity of more than six months.

Holders of Macedonian passport with validity of more than six months

Holders of emergency or temporary passports with validity of more than six months for nationals of those countries (except for US) eligible for visa-exempt entry.

Requirements :

A confirmed return air/sea ticket or an air/sea ticket and a visa for the next destination, and a confirmed seat reservation for departure.

Fill out an application form with two photos.

Visa fee of NT$ 1,600 (citizens of the countries with reciprocal agreements shall be issued visas gratis) plus a handling fee of NT$ 800; For Turkish citizens: shall only be charged a handling fee of NT$800.

No criminal record or not prohibited by the local authorities.

Duration of stay :

Bruneian passport holders: The 14-day duration of stay starts from the next day of arrival and is not extendable.

Other eligible passengers: The 30-day duration of stay starts from the next day of arrival and is not extendable.

The above-said landing visa cannot be converted to visitor or resident visa under normal circumstances.

Passengers entering the Republic of China through the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport may apply for a landing visa at the Visa Office of Consular Affairs Bureau at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.

Passengers who enter the Republic of China through the Taipei SongShan Airport, the TaichungAirport and the Kaohsiung International Airport shall apply for "temporary entry permit" at Border Affairs Corps of National Immigration Agency . To avoid getting a bad record in Taiwan, the holder of this permit should apply for a visa as soon as possible at the Bureau of Consular Affairs or at either of the branch offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taichung orKaohsiung. The holder will need to submit his/her passport, temporary entry permit when applying for the visa.

In the event of a long national holiday, the holder may apply for a visa at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TIA) Visa Office, Bureau of Consular Affairs.